Tire patch



Jan. 3, 1928. A l I M. J. WILCOX TIRE PATCH Fild sept, 7. 1926 2 SheetasheelC l Jan. 3, 1928.

M. J. WILCOX TIRE PATC H Filed Sept, '7. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented dan. 3, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE..

MARTIN J'. WILCOX, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

TIRE PATCH.

l Application ied September rlhis invention relates to a tire patch and rit has niore particular relation to what is lrnow as a blow-out boot or patch tor piieiiy matic automobile tires.

vrflic novelty ot the invention does not reside so inuch in the patch per se, but rather in special metallic fastening. devices which are employed for securely maintaining the patch in position in the tire casing.

My principal aiin is to provide a siinple and inexpensive 'fastening device which is such in construction as to perinit it to be readily secured to the patch and the tire casing.

Other features and advantages oit the invention will becoine apparent troni the i'ollowing description and drawings:

ln the drawings:

Figure l is a cross section through a clincher type of tire showing the patch and retaining Fig. i2 stamping is inade,

Fig. 3 is an end view ineans,

clincher type ot tire.

F ig. -l is a view lilre Fig. 3 showing a slightly inodiified 'forni adaptedA for use with the straight side tire,

Fic'. 5 is a view lili-e Fig. l showing a niodiiied 'torni ot `fastening device secured iii place by rivets,

Fig. (j is a plan view of the inetal stainping "iroin which this particular forin ot' device is niade,

Fig. 'T is an end view of the saine, ready toi' use,

Fig. 8 is a view showing the vapproxi mate inaniiei in which a plurality of the fastening devices cooifierat-e with the boot,

Fig. S) an end view olf the structure seen in Fig. 3 wherein the anchoring hoolrs are all disposed in the saine direction.

ln the drawings, it will be seen that the reference characters l designate the tire casing and the reference character :2 represents the removable shoe or boot 2 which is preferably ot laininated construction. The reference character 3 designates a rini protector of inore or less conventional toi-in.

As before stated, the novelty resides in the particular construction ot the niet-allie fastening devices for the patch.

Considering Fi is a top plan view of the instal troni which the itastening device t the fastening device niade up ready for use7 the saine being incre particularly adapted tor use on the gs. 9. to it inclusive, it will 7, 1926. Serial N0. 133,977.

oc seen that this device is in the roi-in ot a siibstaiitiallv rectangular inetal plate which itia ly Solid and which G5 is adapted to be tolded on the dotted 'ne 'T constitutes a ilange. It will be noted that at 'he ends of this flange siipplen'iental tongues 8 are provided and these are in turn 'formed with points 9 adapted to forni retaining 79 hooks. As shown in Fig. 3, the flange ti is disposed at right angles to the lingers 4 and the hooks 5 are disposed inwardly towards cach other and at right angles to the body portion ot the fingers. The tongues b are T5 bent at acute angles to the flange (i and at obtuse angles to the fingers is Moreover, the fingers are bent alternately in a inanner to dispose thein in outwardly diverging` relation, thus allowing the edge portion of the 50 'flexible boot to be disposed therebetween and to perinit the oppositely extending hooks to be pressed into the fabric to securely tasten the fingers thereto. Then, the flange S is placed against the bottoni et the bead of the 915 tire and the hoolrs 9 on the tongues S are einbedded in these beads, thus securely holding the boot in place in the car casing. Here, it inight be stated that the only distinction between Figs. 3 and 4 is that in Figure 4 90 the tongues S are preferably slightly shorter iii length and that-the parts are bent at diierent angles to perniit theni lo incre eiilectively accoininodate a ilat side tire casing. It ina y also be stated here that it is not necessary 95 that the arins l be disposed iii diverging` relation, but they inay all be disposed in substantially the saine plane as represented .in Fig. 9 and all oi. the hooks 5 turned in the saine direction, thus permitting` 'fastening on the outside ot' the boot only. Otherwise, this figure is the saine as Figs. 3 and l. ln addition, attention is directed to Fig. S at this tinie wherein it will be seen that the patch niay be of elongated orination and a plurality of the retaining devices 3a einployed in connection therewith as shown in dotted lines.

Directing attent-ion now to Figs 5, (i and 7 it will be seen that the retaining devices are represented by the reference character e Here again, each device is in the lorin of a metal plate including' a solid edge portion 10 forming a flange, this being` slit at its opposite ends to provide retaining tongues f 11 havingfastening` hooks 12. The ngers 13 are slightly Wider than the aforesaid iin- Agers 4 and instead of being` provided with hooks, are provided with holes 14 for passage o1" retainingl rivets 15. In this forni of the invention the lingers areriveted to the end portions oit' tho patch as shown .plainly in Fig'. 5, While the flange 10 is directed outwardly at right angles to rest against the tire casing. lilereover, the tongues l1 and hools 12 are fastened in the manner already described.

lt is believed that by considering the description in connection with the drawings, a clear understanding' of the invention Will be had. Therefore, a niore'lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

llVhile the preferred en'iliifvidiinents oi the invention haveV been shown and described,

it is to be understood thatl minor charges eenling Within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

l claiin: n w l 1. A Vtire pet-ch retaining device comprising av body provided with a flange, hooked 'retaining tongues associated with the end portions or' the iangefand a portiony provided vfith ineans whereby it may be secured to the edge portions of the patch.

2. En a retaining device et' theclass dcscribcd, a Stamped metal plate pr vided along` one edge with a ilange-forining portion and havn A' its opposite ledge transversely slit at long tudinally spaced points to provide a, multiplicity ot'indvidual retaining lingers, portions of yhe plate at the ends et the flange-forming portion being' slit and pointed to provide supplemental fastening Y tongues.

In testimony whereof lf aliix iny signature.

MARTN J. VLCOX. 

